New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-10
the police sent her to the Gourerneur slip Hospital
where she died yesterday.
EASTER FLOWERS IN PROPULSION.
A GREAT DEMAND AND GOOD SUPPLY.
CHURCH Observation-Disclosures OF PRETTY DE-

CHURCH OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF PRETTY DE-
sIGN-POPULAR BLOSSOMS
Yesterday the fair products Of this ctys foris
rpenng in their windows and bossoming out before
their stores like flower gardens. The florists them
selves smiles varegated the species OF their
flowers and were as bright and cheerful as the lively
tnts of their collections One reason was because tne
sale of Faster flowers in this city has rarely probably
never, opened promsngly it did yesterday, and
another the fact that the supply was pretty
generally equal to the demand. The perfect DAY
brought of purchasers whose lively spirits
reflected in the bright tlnts OF the Deautiiui
Easter flowers all hands. ,
Besides the large displays made by the principal
florists there many little booths here and tnere
along of the principal horoughtares that onerea
pleasing varieties OF choice cut flowers. Near ana
around Madison Square the collections displayed were
aItistcay arranged and attracted good deal Oh
attention One florist has the entrance to DIS shop
fedIwith flowers and plants that give good IDEA Oh
the nature of the collection inside. Men with their
wives tried look the other way when passng, put
they could not get far for another well-known florist
the Square has tried to turn the sidewalks into
q sort of forest OF tall plants.
The florists seen yesterday agreed that such q
season had seldom been seen. One OF them remarked
that the only regret he had that the demand TO-
day would be hard to FILL Everyone would want
flowers right oil on Saturday afternoon for church,
where the most Of the flowers will 60. One florist
estimated that the churches would pay between
$40 DOC and 100000 this year for their DECORATIONS
and besides this money private persons always ,end
from $4,000 to 100000 would be expended BY
individuals in this city, The florists generally agree
also that when the flo wers shall have Dlossomed In
about two weeks the supply OF them and OF plants Will
be unprecedented 80
One pleasing custom this year. especially for the
dealers and those who receive them that OF sending
choice cut flowers in tasteful baskets OF novel design
The flowers are sent loose so that they may pe
arranged pleasure The designs OF the baskets are
n,,o AArta% In hyr
filled his window with pretty French baskets that are
to be used in carrying flowers to church ribbon Is
wound around the side and carried over the handle
into bow. Another notion is the lily basket when
Is shaped like lily with large leaf, painted white
and dotted with gilt The manufacturer. OF willow ana
wire ware have been busy tor the last Few weeks nv
making their appearance. An aesthetic collection that
clngs to the lily basket is that made up OF forget
me-nots, panses and lilies of-the-vaey Ihls costs
from So to $50 according to the choice OF flowers
Hydrangeas led tho list yesterday In point oil popu
larity, largo variety being offered everywhere one
florist in Fiith-ave sold pair yesterday Win Tour
flowers on each as 20 as mans head, and ten buds
for $15 pair The prices Tor hydrangeas range IRON
81 to 49, the colored being tho most expensive.
moderate The Ascension lily Is worth from 81 to -
n dozen. The callas and Easter lilies are IN great
demand and they can be bought tor 90 ana 20 cea's
each Lilies alley sell for ~ dozen spri2s
The roses are popular and new species are beng
offered. The new rose, Her Majesty, handsome
pink flower. can be bought for 81 each; Then there Is
stem, that brings 81 each, The Magma Charter is
worth 50 q dozen. The Puritan Is also popular
The hybrid rose can be bought for $B dozen Jacque-
minot and La France are worth W dozen, and
Marcchal Neil and Nephetos little less Pere roses
are worth 50 o dozen. The Pa Pa Coulter, new
rose is worth 81 piece, and the Victor Vcrdier'
the same. There is great demand Tor yioles and one
broadway firm has added 10000 10 its already large
stock. The demand Tor such decorations as snow
drops tulips laurel, ivy, niosses and smax is great
The church decorations will hs Eorc elaborate than
usual II the florists say rightly. II costs about 5000
TO dec, rate a church. One florist snid that Grace
Church would possibly spend II 800 this year in dec
oratons. Miss Catbarine l.. Wolfe, 1t ssaid used 10
decorate the church largely at her cxpense Trinity
Church will he decorated large IA scale IA usual
The altar will be covered with coronaons and calas
and the steps the altar will be covered with poted
plant. of every description and color. Trinity Chapel
will he proMscy decorated with Easter ics, lilies
ALLEY and white roses St Ihomas's aud the
Church of the TRANSPORTATION aud others Will be dee
grated IA tastefully as usual.